Listen for a Kerry Lie in Wednesday's final debate
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"Sen. Kerry, please explain how
President Bush has 'underfunded' No Child Left Behind."
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12 Oct 2004
Listen for a Kerry Lie in Wednesday's final debate.
In Wednesday's final presidential debate, listen for the lie that "(Bush)
underfunded No Child Left Behind."
This lie was used three times by Edwards and Kerry in the previous debates,
and twice by Kerry as a sound-bite.
Kerry is free to use this lie again, because the press has not called him on
it. (E.g., "Sen. Kerry, please explain how President Bush has 'underfunded'
No Child Left Behind.")
- Andrew Hadley
Edwards- 5 Oct
2004
"They said that they were going to fund their No Child Left Behind; $27
billion short today."
Kerry - 8 Oct
2004
"He can't come here and tell you that he's left no child behind because
he didn't fund no child left behind." (Interesting syntax)
"No Child Left Behind Act, I voted for it. I support it. I support the
goals.
But the president has underfunded it by $28 billion."
"I want to fully fund education, No Child Left Behind, special-needs education."
"I have a plan to provide for our schools so we keep the standards but
we help our teachers teach and elevate our schools by funding No Child Left
Behind."
Rebuttal from Republican policy Committee (21 Apr 2004)
Recent story from Cleveland Plain Dealer (12 Oct 2004)